Definition of Dislocations. Meaning of Dislocations. Synonyms of Dislocations

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Definition of Dislocations

Dislocation
Dislocation Dis`lo*ca"tion, n. [Cf. F. dislocation.] 1. The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced. --T. Burnet. 2. (Geol.) The displacement of parts of rocks or portions of strata from the situation which they originally occupied. Slips, faults, and the like, are dislocations. 3. (Surg.) The act of dislocating, or putting out of joint; also, the condition of being thus displaced.

Meaning of Dislocations from wikipedia

- sessile dislocations which are immobile and glissile dislocations which are mobile. Examples of sessile dislocations are the stair-rod dislocation and the...
- Posterior and anterior hip dislocation Anterior dislocations are less common than posterior dislocations. 10% of all dislocations are anterior and this is...
- ****ure dislocation.[citation needed] There are three main types of dislocations: anterior, posterior, and inferior. In over 95% of shoulder dislocations, the...
- elevation. Hip dislocations can also occur following a hip replacement or from a developmental abnormality known as hip dysplasia. Hip dislocations are classified...
- partial dislocations. The vector sum of the Burgers vectors of the partial dislocations is the Burgers vector of the extended dislocation. A dislocation will...
- Geometrically necessary dislocations are like-signed dislocations needed to accommodate for plastic bending in a crystalline material. They are present...
- have dislocated have relatives who have experienced patellar dislocations. Patellar dislocation occurs mainly in youths (under age 20) engaged in sports that...
- new dislocations, and more dislocations are prevented from nucleating (a resistance to dislocation-formation develops). This resistance to dislocation-formation...
- Dislocation creep is a deformation mechanism in crystalline materials. Dislocation creep involves the movement of dislocations through the crystal lattice...
- Dislocations occur when two bones that originally met at the joint detach. Dislocations should not be confused with subluxation. Subluxation is when the...